Series Description:
Contains correspondence to and from Mary Lyon during the years 1818-1849. Some of the poeple with whom Lyon corresponded with are Catherine E. Beecher, Zilpah P. Grant Banister, Daniel Safford, Andrew W. Porter, and Edward Hitchcock. All of Series A is available on microfilm.

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Series B contains the writings of Mary Lyon. This includes pamplets to gather interest for the Seminary and circular publications, journals, notebooks, catalogues that are arranged chronologically according to the institution that Lyon attended or worked at. All of Series B is available on mircofilm.

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This series contains notes by students and others on Mary Lyon's lectures and talks. The material is dated from 1840 to 1849. The students whose notes are included are Eliza A. Hubbell Peabody, Sophia Spofford, and Fidelia Fiske. This series is also available on microfilm.

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Series D consists of biographical material on Mary Lyon. There are published biographies; bibliographies of writing by and about Lyon; chronologies, that contain events relevant to and including Lyon's life; memorabilia, which included photographs of the Mary Lyon Room and inventories of items related to Lyon that are owned by the college; memorial observances; honors conferred on Lyon; reminiscences; correspondence relating to Lyon; plays and poems about Lyon; and films about Lyon.
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This series consists of books from Lyon's personal library. Some of the authors whose books are preserved are Butterworth, Edwards, Emerson, Nilton, Hitchcock, and Woodbridge. There is a list of all the titles and authors in the folder.

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Series F contains information about the Lyon family. Included in this series are genealogies, two published genealogies, and other Lyon genealogies that are not related to Mary Lyon.

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This series contains infomration about the Ashfield and Byfield Academies that Lyon attended. There are articles, histories and photographs of these two schools. There is also information about Buckland, Massachusetts, where Lyon grew up,including articles, published histories, prints and drawings of the Lyon birthplace.

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This series contains copies and reproductions of various oil paintings, ivory miniatures, daguerrotypes, and silhouettes of Lyon.

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